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The tournament is being held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, where the tennis tents are coming down, and the sand has been hauled in.

"It's going to be like a beach party. It's a little bit different than the tennis, because people can be loud, and people can cheer and stand up and yell and dance. There's a DJ that plays loud music and it's just really a fun, fun time for the family," said Janie Shaffer, event director for AVP, Cincinnati Open.

Two thousand tons of sand was brought in by truck loads for the tournament.

Crews were out Tuesday raking, flattening the courts getting ready for Friday.

Cincinnati is one of seven AVP tour stops, and organizers this year hope to fill the grandstand, which has a capacity 5,500.

"We're back in the big court. Last year, we were in the 1,200 capacity court, so we're excited to be here," Shaffer said.

The top professional beach volleyball players in the country will be playing under the sun in Mason and so will some local talent.

"FC Cincinnati, the new soccer team here in Cincinnati, is going to do sand soccer at the outside exhibition courts, so that's going to be something new and fun," Shaffer said.

On Sunday, University of Cincinnati will take on Miami University in the Big Digg Classic.

"It's going to be a lot of fun. We have pop bands coming, we have cheerleaders, President Santa Ono is playing and it's just going to be a fun event," Shaffer said.

Tickets are available for events on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday is free.

The tournament is in need of volunteers of all ages, from ball girls to people helping direct the crowds and escorting players.